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man's knife and belt were presented to Chatu Menon, the native 

 sub-conservator, by the collector, under orders of Government. 

 (2.) Canara. — Ground has been prepared and plantations com- 

 menced on the banks of the Black Eiver, and two young men 

 have been trained at Nellumbur to carry out the work. (3.) Nug- 

 gur. — Two teachers of planting have been trained by Chatu 

 Menon, and reported qualified to form a teak plantation. 



21. Australian Plantations. — These were commenced in 1856 

 by Captain J. Campbell, and were reported on by me in June 

 1858,* when I solicited a further grant of 2500 rupees, which 

 Government were pleased to sanction. The increasing European 

 population at Jackatalla and Kunur renders the preservation 

 and increase of these plantations of essential importance to the 

 barracks now occupied by about 1500 persons. They are now 

 under the charge of Overseer E. Hall. A detailed report on 

 these plantations has been submitted. 



22. Planting at Utakarnand. — Government, in Ext. Min. of 

 Cons., 3d June 1858, were pleased to sanction the disbursement 

 of 2050 rupees for planting out 10,000 Australian trees in the 

 neighbourhood of this station, under the supervision of Mr 

 M'lvor, who reports "that four thousand plants have been 

 planted in the sholah at Mali Mund ; but about one-third of 

 these died from being planted too late in the season. About 

 seven hundred trees have been planted round the Utakarnand 

 lake and in the neighbourhood of the station. Six thousand 



sufficiently; but I have no doubt this error will be remedied under the 

 able management of Dr Cleghorn. 



" There was at first of course considerable outlay, without any return ; but 

 the thinnings are already beginning to amount to a considerable sum, and 

 will of themselves shortly repay the expenditure, while the trees left for 

 timber will be almost clear gain. 



" I look upon this as a most important matter, and one worthy of being 

 brought to the notice of the Supreme Government, as too great pains can- 

 not be taken for increasing the future supply of timber. The native sub- 

 conservator, Ohatu Menon, is stated by Dr Cleghorn to deserve the highest 

 credit for his eare of the plantations for fourteen years. He is desirous of 

 receiving some token of the approbation of Government ; and I would pro- 

 pose that an ornamental woodman's knife should be given him." 



* Vide Ext. Min. Cons., 3d June 1858, No. 748. Eev. Rep. 



